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Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 80–120 days
Family: Brassicaceae
Native: Unknown
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant biennial
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Dimensions: Leafy tops grow 16"–20" tall
Variety Info: Best harvested at 4"–6" diameter; root is yellowish with purple shoulders.
Attributes: Frost Tolerant
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. Cold Climates: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, as soon as soil can be worked for early summer harvest, or 3 to 4 months before your first fall frost date for fall harvest. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for late winter for spring harvest. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 60°–80°F
When to Start Inside: Not recommended; root crops do not transplant well.
Days to Emerge: 7–14 days
Seed Depth: ¼"
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 6"
Row Spacing: 18"–24"
Thinning: When 4" tall, thin to 1 every 6"
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Growing Info
Harvesting: Harvest in early summer before consistently high temperatures start or in fall after a few light frosts. Do not allow roots to freeze. The foliage may also be harvested for greens. Harvest only about 25% of the plant's leaves at a time so as not to affect the plant's ability to produce large roots.
- AmeryVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars7/20/25Must grow!
Perfection! I harvested a few young roots today to check progress and I must say, these will be a must grow in my garden moving forward (zone 4b)! From germination to harvest this variety has been so easy to grow. The mild yet complex flavor and buttery texture are so much better than the large store bought rutabaga in my area. Looking forward to enjoying growing this variety for years to come!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests7/23/25Hey Amery,
Thank you so much for sharing your photo and feedback. Your rutabaga is gorgeous! We're so glad you're enjoying them! If you have any good recipes for rutabaga we'd love it if you could share it. Keep on growing 🌻️
- TonyaRated 5 out of 5 stars1/3/255 Stars
Fast shipping. Will start in the spring.
- TonyaVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1/3/255 Stars
Fast shipping. Will start in the spring.
- DeLaine M.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars12/18/245 Stars
OK. Last year I did a great Winter Garden with brussels Sprouts, carrots, Beets, Rutabaga :) and some other things like a Winter Lettuce variety. I took measures to protect it from colder nights, but all in all I had a fabulous success. This year, those nasty weather monsters decided for the first time where I live to give us a very extended length of time with very cold temps and freezing at night. I tried so hard to save my garden, but those monsters won and I lost everything. The worst/best(?) part was how well everything was thriving before the deep freeze. The Rutabagas were growing like gangbuster. So was everything else. Not to worry, I will be buying more seeds and planting them again ASAP. I will also be looking into some sort of over wintering supplies so this does not happen again. I LOVE BI SEEDS!!!!!
- Helen G.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars6/28/245 Stars
Excellent germination and very vigorous large plants. Hope for some great roots!
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